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3rd and 4th players, how many buttons?
AmericanDemon:
Armax, I don't have the layout finalized. I am hacking some Pelican PL950 Universal Arcade Sticks and they have a 4 x 2 layout. The PCB also has separate buttons for Select, Start, and a separate start for Xbox.
Sorry Nick! Didn't mean to Threadjack.
Steve Kaz:
--- Quote ---Depends also on whether or not you have additional systems in the cabinet. I'm putting a PS2, Gamecube, and an Xbox, so I am opting for 8 per player.
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Stupid question, but you can hook up the arcade control panel to a PS2/Xbox/Gamecube?
Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: Steve Kaz on June 02, 2005, 09:26:03 am ---
--- Quote ---Depends also on whether or not you have additional systems in the cabinet. I'm putting a PS2, Gamecube, and an Xbox, so I am opting for 8 per player.
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Stupid question, but you can hook up the arcade control panel to a PS2/Xbox/Gamecube?
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Generally with a console gamepad hack, possibly with a switchbox to select between the console system and an encoder to the PC.
SirPoonga:
--- Quote from: paigeoliver on June 02, 2005, 07:52:58 am ---The number is 4, unless you don't like the D&D games in which case it is 3.
Don't even think about console emus, realistically how many times would you EVER get to play a 4 player console game, with 4 players at once, that requires more than 4 buttons (remember you have start buttons, so you really have 5 of them anyway).
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Plus if you play console games I'd suggest getting an xbox and emulators for the xbox. Consoles are really meant for tv play and you'd have more room for people :)
AmericanDemon:
Poonga is right. Luckily I have purchased modded copies of my consoles for my cabinet. I have left my dedicated original consoles on my tv. I just wanted to add the flexibility to my cabinet since its huge in scale anyway.
It just depends on what YOU want to do in your cabinet. I have a PC for MAME and other emulators. My Xbox is for fighters such as Dead or Alive, Mortal Kombat, and my Street Fighter Collection. Plus I can store my games on the hard drive so no swapping needed. Same setup on the PS2. Gamecube is soley for Soul Calibur 2 w/ Link and possibly wheel hacks to place Mario Kart.
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